Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi DOC - Elio Grasso

The Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi from the pen of Elio Grasso from Piedmont presents a bright, ruby red color in the wine glass. This single-varietal Italian wine shows wonderfully expressive notes of plums, mulberries, black cherries and prunes in the glass. There are also hints of cocoa bean, gingerbread spice and oriental spices.

This dry red wine from Elio Grasso is for wine connoisseurs who would prefer to have 0.0 grams of sugar in their wine. The Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi comes very close to this, as it was produced with just 0.3 grams of residual sugar. The texture of this well-balanced red wine is wonderfully light on the palate. Thanks to the balanced fruit acidity, Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi flatters the palate with a soft sensation without lacking freshness. The finish of this youthful red wine from the Piedmont wine-growing region, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC to be precise, is convincing with its remarkable persistence. The finish is also accompanied by mineral facets from the clay and limestone-dominated soils.

Vinification of the Elio Grasso Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi

The well-balanced Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi from Italy is a single-varietal wine made from the Dolcetto grape variety. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Piedmont. Here, the vines dig their roots deep into clay and limestone soils. The grapes for Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi are harvested exclusively by hand at optimum ripeness, without the help of coarse and less selective harvesters. After manual harvesting, the grapes are quickly taken to the press house. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. At the end of fermentation, the Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi can continue to harmonize on the fine lees for a few months.

Dining recommendations for the Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi from Elio Grasso

Ideally, enjoy this red wine from Italy at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to leek tortilla, rocket penne or lemon-chilli chicken with bulgur.

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